Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for evaluation of early blood-induced joint changes: Comparison with MRI.

Wouter FoppenI C van der SchaafF J A BeekW P T M MaliKathelijn Fischer

Published in: Haemophilia : the official journal of the World Federation of Hemophilia (2018)

POC-US could accurately assess synovial hypertrophy, bone surface irregularities and cartilage abnormalities in haemophilia patients with limited joint disease. As POC-US is an accurate and available alternative for MRI, it can be used for routine evaluation of early joint changes.

Keyphrases

magnetic resonance imaging
contrast enhanced
diffusion weighted imaging
bone mineral density
magnetic resonance
mass spectrometry